trotter

/ˈtrɒtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈɑtɚ] /ˈtrɑːtər/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈɑtɚ] /ˈträ-tər How to pronounce trotter (audio)/ (ame, mw)

trotter — noun

  • trottersingular
  • trottersplural

1. the foot taken from a pig, prepared as food by boiling or braising until the mea

1.名詞B1
釋義

the foot taken from a pig, prepared as food by boiling or braising until the meat becomes soft

例句

Kofi bought some trotters from the butcher to make a traditional stew.

used as food; bought from butcher

The restaurant's signature winter dish is pig trotter braised in soy sauce.

braised trotter as a dish

同義詞
  • pig's foot

    more literal and less common in everyday speech

  • pettitoes

    rare term for pig's feet, especially as food

用法筆記

Usually used in the plural form 'trotters' when referring to the food item, even when describing a single serving.

常見錯誤

❌I ordered pork trotter at the restaurant.
✅I ordered pig trotters at the restaurant.
💡The food item is almost always referred to in the plural form 'trotters'.

2. a horse that competes in harness races by moving at a fast trot while pulling a

2.名詞B2
釋義

a horse that competes in harness races by moving at a fast trot while pulling a light cart

例句

Otis trained his trotter every morning for the county fair race.

trained for racing

The crowd cheered as the trotters pulled their carts around the dirt track.

harness racing: horse pulls a cart

同義詞